Gartenrotschwanz vs Himmelssylphe

Phoenicurus phoenicurus compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gartenrotschwanz	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Muscicapidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Phoenicurus	Aglaiocercus
Species	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gartenrotschwanz and Himmelssylphe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Vögel)

Conservation Status

Gartenrotschwanz

LC — Least Concern

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gartenrotschwanz	Himmelssylphe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gartenrotschwanz

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gartenrotschwanz

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Himmelssylphe

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway